Cohen withdraws from Cancer.Net Skate America

(11/09/2009) - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Sasha Cohen, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, three-time world medalist and six-time U.S. medalist, announced today she will not compete at 2009 Cancer. Net Skate America because of an injury.

 
 "I have been battling this injury for a while," Cohen said. "After meeting with my orthopedic surgeon, it was determined that in order for me to fully recover, I should not compete this week."  Cohen withdrew from her first Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series assignment, Trophée Eric Bompard, in early October after being diagnosed with tendonitis in her right calf.

 
 "I'm very disappointed I won't be able to compete in Lake Placid," Cohen said. "I've been going to physical therapy and training with every intention of being healthy and ready for this competition."  Cohen says she will continue her physical therapy and training, with the goal of competing at the 2010 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Wash, Jan. 14-24, 2010. Replacing Cohen at the event is 2007 U.S. silver medalist Emily Hughes. The 2006 Olympian last competed at Skate America in 2006, finishing fifth.

 Cohen announced in May her intention to return to competitive skating following a three-year absence. Her last competition was the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary, Canada, where she won the bronze.  Cohen has been training in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., under the direction of Rafael Arutunian, a former coach of two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan.

 Hughes, who finished seventh at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, last competed at Skate America in 2007, when she finished fourth.  "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to compete for the fourth time at Skate America," said Hughes. "It is especially exciting to be representing the United States in my home state of New York and at such an historic Olympic setting as Lake Placid."
 


뭔가 유감이네. SA에 그래도 나올 줄 알았는데 안나오는거 보니 결국 아닌건가 싶기도 하고. 여러번 번복하는걸 보니 그닥 좋아 보이지는 않는구먼... 헤 나름 복귀한다고 해서 기대하고 있었는데 실망이닭.